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2nd Test - Ahmedabad
A wet outfield forced a late start to the match and the England openers -- Marcus Trescothick and Mark Butcher -- stroked their way to a position of strength with a 124-run partnership before Butcher fell to the guile of Anil Kumble.That wicket triggered a mini-batting collapse as England crumbled from 124-1 to 239-6 as Kumble continued his devastating form.
Craig White was England's saviour, and in the company of James Foster guided England to safety.
Statistic of the match: Day 2
Craig White recorded his maiden Test century in his 23rd Test and 37th innings since his debut in 1994. Among English batsmen only Wilfred Rhodes (59 innings in 1912), Mike Gatting (54 in 1984), Ray Illingworth (43 in 1969), Godfrey Evans (41 in 1950) and Mark Ramprakash (38 in 1998) needed more innings to record their respective maiden Test hundreds.
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